REPORT FROM THE

  CHAIR OF THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

TO THE MEETING OF FULL COUNCIL ON  21.03.07

                                   

 
                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                       

  1. This Report will be short as I will be addressing Full Council earlier this evening about two important items from the Scrutiny Committee. Firstly the Members Allowances Report agreed by my Committee last month. Secondly with regard to our recommended new co-optee, Mr Charles Rogers.

 

  1. Our meeting tomorrow evening will see the initial public exploratory session for our proposed enquiry into Recycling & Waste Minimisation, which the Director of the Environment and Neighbourhoods has agreed to help us with.

 

  1. Cllr George Brown will also be attending to feed back to us on the outcome of our three Planning-related Reports from last year.

 

  1. Reports on four outstanding enquiries – Car Parking, Outside Consultants, School Attainment, and Supporting People - will be concluded either next month or in May at the latest.

 

  1. Our standing enquiry into Revenue Budget delivery and Council Reserves will be re-commencing very soon.

 

  1. I am also commencing a new enquiry into Public Access to Council Services in April.

 

  1. An Annual Report, at this the end of a year with me as Scrutiny Chair, will soon be in preparation.

 

 

            Cllr Geoff Lumley

            Chair of Scrutiny Committee

            18.03.07